Asma Ali Zain

DUBAI - By making use of its 'brain industry', the UAE can become the Singapore of the Middle East, as brainpower does not pollute, said Dr Emil Salim, noted environmentalist and former Indonesian Minister of State for Population and the Environment.

DUBAI - Dubai Used Cars Automobile Zone (DUCAMZ), the biggest used car market in the Gulf, is facing an unprecedented slowdown business.

DUBAI - A Pakistani family of four on visit from Oman, who were recently nabbed for begging at a petrol station in Ras Al Khaimah, will soon be leaving for Muscat, thanks to the joint efforts of the Pakistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan Association in Dubai and the Pakistan Centre in Ras Al Khaimah.

DUBAI - The Pakistan Association, Dubai has announced the schedule of election to be held on October 10-12 at the Pakistan Sports and Recreation Centre for the term 2004-2006.

DUBAI - For most of the illegal Pakistanis, entry to the UAE has not been an easy task. Bundled in overloaded trucks, most of these men travel from all over the country to the seaport city of Karachi, through to Iran by road and then scheme their entry into the emirates.

DUBAI - Everyday amenities promised by the Dubai Municipality to the traders at the new Central Fruit and Vegetable Market at Al Aweer still seem to be a distant dream for the majority.

DUBAI - Dubai eGovernment believes in building minds instead of focusing only on fun, says Marwan Al Naqi, Head of Dubai eGovernment Committee for Dubai Summer Surprises 2004.

DUBAI - Pakistan's National Security Council (NSC) is a necessity, but it should not be run by the parliament, said Senator S.M. Zafar during a talk on "The Changing Landscape of Politics in Pakistan."

DUBAI/SHARJAH - As summer vacation approaches, Pakistani expatriates are once again bracing for the increase in airfare to their respective destinations.

DUBAI - Approaching the summit is more ecstatic than being on the top itself, says Dubai-based Kuwaiti mountain climber, Zed Al Refai, the first Arab to successfully conquer the magnificent Mount Everest a year ago.